Rabat – The Moroccan women’s beach volleyball team, under-19, has secured its place in the World Championships scheduled to take place from August 27 to September 1 this year in Shangluo, China.
The national team, featuring the duo Aida Lamzouk and Imane Fakhr, earned their spot at the Chinese World Championships after clinching the silver medal at the recently concluded African Beach Volleyball Championship held in Martil, according to a statement from the Royal Moroccan Volleyball Federation (FRMVB).
Meanwhile, the Moroccan men’s indoor volleyball team, under-20, has also qualified for the World Championships set for 2025.
They achieved this after winning the bronze medal at the African Championship in Tunisia, which took place this month from August 2 to 12.
The Moroccan under-18 volleyball team will also compete in the African Volleyball Championship scheduled from August 22 to September 1 in Tunis.
This championship will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 World Championships for their age group.
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Earlier this year, Morocco achieved a notable victory in men’s beach volleyball at the 13th African Games in Accra, where the duo of Mohammed Abicha and Soufiane El Gharouti secured the gold medal by defeating South Africa’s Danilo Von Ludwiger and Leo Frank Williams 2-0.
In addition to their success in Accra, Morocco’s men’s beach volleyball team also earned a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning the African Beach Volleyball Championship in Martil.
On the women’s side, Morocco secured third place after falling to Nigeria in the semifinals. Nigeria, the defending champions, were ultimately beaten by Egypt, who claimed the African title and an Olympic berth with a 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 victory.
The FRMVB has overseen the sport in Morocco since 1955.
